All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1388
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Balancing act
Council estates and private cul-de-sacs are out. The way ahead is mixed tenure and integrated development. Josephine Smit tours the schemes demonstrating that the vision can be made to work.
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Gas absorption cooling
Retail applications for gas absorption cooling are still uncommon in the UK, but a major operation in Sunderland has realised the benefits.
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The Civil Procedure Rules – How much do you know?
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 came into force last year. How much do you know about the practical implications of these reforms on the litigation process?
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Looking into it
The failure to tackle Britain's £600m housing benefit fraud bill is "making monkeys" out of parliament. One man is spearheading the government's campaign to turn this around
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Preparing for a long wait
Queues for stock transfers, rationing of PFI - is this what the future will look like? Council housing is unsustainable, and new ways of thinking are needed
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New tables expose low-achieving HAs
The worst performing large housing associations were identified by the Housing Corporation this week
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'Frightened' tenants won't leave councils
Stock transfer threatens the viability of district councils, one of the leaders of a new campaign to win a better deal for council housing claimed this week
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'Year Zero' for councils
Dozens of local authorities face housing inspection six months ealier than planned
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Councils 'can't be trusted' on benefit
Councils were warned this week that their administration of housing benefit is now so bad that they can't be trusted to retain responsibility for it
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Solicitors in legal aid 'con'
Tenants on run down estates across England were targeted by a solicitor and two consultants as part of a £2.25m legal aid scam, a court heard this week
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Train your team
INSUFFICIENTLY TRAINED STAFF IN THE CCTV SECTOR ARE NOT ONLY UNPROFESSIONAL, THEY COULD ALSO BE A LIABILITY.
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Training initiatives for installers
TKC WINS C&G APPROVAL TK Consultants has become an approved City & Guilds Centre, able to deliver C&G 1851/NVQ training as required for the Modern Apprentice scheme, funded by the Government. To deliver the training, TKC is working in close collaboration with SITO, the Security Industry Training Organisation. The ...
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GOODWILL? YOU MUST BE JOKING
It might have been the season of goodwill to the rest of us ... but with offices and shops closed and half the world visiting the other half, leaving their lovely Christmas presents lying around unattended, it was the season of rich pickings for the thief. A couple of months ...
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On the edge
While some CCTV users look for extra quality in digital solutions, others are happy to continue using analogue. The challenge for John Humphrey, group managing director of Dedicated Micros, is to keep abreast of the trends.
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Domes... the undercover problem
CHECK OUT THAT DOME CAMERA FOR ITS POTENTIAL PICTURE DISTORTION AND PANNING SPEED BEFORE YOU BUY.
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What's the difference?
Digital recording specialists Primary Image detail the ten major differences between the established and the newer CCTV recording technologies and say why digital will win out over its rival ...
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Choosing a contractor
THIS REPORT OFFERS THIS FIVE-STEP APPROACH TO SELECTING THE INSTALLER WHO OFFERS THE BEST DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT
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The bigger picture
CCTV'S FUNCTION IN SECURITY IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY ... NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS ANY INFORMATION GATHERED TO BE SENT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.